cell type
Biological unit classification
Cell type classifies cells by their structure, function, or origin.
The human body contains hundreds of cell types—neurons transmit signals, red blood cells carry oxygen, muscle cells contract.
In biology and medicine, identifying cell types helps explain how tissues work and how diseases develop: The tumor contained an unusual cell type.
- hepatocyteFunctional liver cell
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- columnarShaped like a pillar
- squamousScale-like in texture
- fibroblastsCollagen-producing connective tissue cells
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Living biological entity
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